China vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
China
13.2 years
in 2012
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
12.65 years
in 2024
China rank
108th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
111th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- China
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend
How they compare
China currently reports 13.2 years against 12.65 years in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, a difference of 0.55 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1973 it was WB: Early-demographic Dividend ahead.
China ranks 108th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 111th of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and WB: Early-demographic Dividend in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | WB: Early-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.18 years | 8.21 years | 0.024 years | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 1980s | 8.34 years | 8.6 years | 0.2637 years | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 1990s | 8.77 years | 8.82 years | 0.0565 years | WB: Early-demographic Dividend |
| 2000s | 11.86 years | 10.12 years | 1.73 years | China |
| 2010s | 13.07 years | 11.13 years | 1.94 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, China or WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- China, at 13.2 years against 12.65 years in WB: Early-demographic Dividend as of 2012.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between China and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 0.55 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2012.
- How do China and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- China ranks 108th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 111th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release